Synonyms for

Edged

Verb / edʒd / Another word for edged — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Having a specified kind of edge or border.

Synonyms & similar words

adjoin button butt inch edge abut border stinging march buttagainst cutting bordered outlined framed trimmed surrounded encircled bounded defined marked delineated circumscribed confined restricted fenced walled enclosed contained circled encompassed

Synonyms by register

Formal

beveled chamfered sharpened

Informal

pointed sharp

Literary

keen honed

Antonyms

blunt smooth rounded dull unsharpened unpointed

Common collocations

  • sharply edged
  • thinly edged
  • sword edged
  • well edged
  • finely edged
  • narrowly edged
  • squarely edged

Word family

noun edge
verb edge
adjective edgy

Usage note

The adjective 'edged' typically describes something with a distinct border or sharp side. It is often used in compound adjectives like 'sharp-edged' or 'broad-edged'.

Example sentences

  1. The lawn was edged with stones to keep the grass from spreading.
  2. The picture frame was edged in gold.
  3. The embroidered tablecloth had a lace edged border.
  4. The cliff was edged with trees.
  5. The garden bed was edged with bricks.

Quotes

  • We are all edged in mystery, baffled by the unknown, better off not to understand, and can only write of these things in the shadow of unreason and doubt. - Stephen King
  • The present is an edged tool that cuts both ways. - Robert Lowell
  • The past is always tense, the future perfect. - Zadie Smith

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